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The Orpheus wallet was named for the legendary Greek poet and minstrel who could charm animals and women alike with his song. It is designed to hold the tool of the modern minstrel on it's exterior: a set of three guitar picks.
Being a guitar player isn't just a hobby, it's a lifestyle and sometimes even a life calling. Playing the guitar elevates a person from being a spectator to being the performer: the one with the magic to sooth, to inspire, to invoke. As a guitar player, you also join in the kinship of other minstrels and with the power to "band" together to have even larger impact on the people around you.
The Orpheus wallet is made in honour of the modern minstrel. You people who have inspired and changed the world with your song.
This wallet has three main components: the pick slots, the cardslots, and the cash pouch.
The pick slots will fit one standard sized guitar pick each. The top of the pick sticks out the top, making sure they stay put yet retrievable in the moment (since releasing this wallet originally, I've heard many stories of the picks in the wallet being pulled out to "save the day"). The pick slots also conveniently fit coins such as a Canadian Loonie or Quarter.
The cash pouch is slightly unique on this wallet. The two card slots are not connected in the middle which reduces resistance and bulk when folding in half and also allows any cash you have to be visible as soon as you open the wallet (take stock of your cash as soon as you open it).
“Full Leather Bilt” is the new design method affecting most everything I do with Braithwaite going forward. What does it mean? It means that there are no more silk linings. All surfaces are now leather. Why? Because only leather is as strong as leather.
The exterior cover and card slots of the wallets are made from an Italian bridle leather. Bridle leather is commonly used for saddlery because of its added water resistance. The slight water resistance is added through a process called, ‘hot stuffing’ where oils, waxes, and tallows are heated to just the right temperature which the leather is then submerged into to absorb them.
The interior lining of the wallet is made out of un-dyed, un-treated Italian ‘Vachetta’ leather. This is as natural as leather gets. Nothing is applied to this leather once it has been tanned. The result? The most age-able leather you can get. This leather will absorb everything that touches it: oils from your hand, any dirt on your money, sunlight, and character. As you touch it, you’ll notice that it absorbs you, quickly becoming unique to you. If you leave it in the sunlight, it will become darker and richer in color, over the years becoming a deep, golden brown.
Our wallets are made by a family-run leather business located in Kolkata, India. This family-run business reached out to us in 2010 and we've been working together throughout 2011 to come up with a products of unique, hand-crafted quality. The production of wallets is overseen by Furkhan Aalangayam of the Aalangayam family, who is himself a skilled leather worker. I'm proud to be working with Furkhan and his family.
Braithwaite Wallets all have a 6 month replacement guarantee. If there is ever anything that comes loose or falls apart, call me or email me and I will send you a replacement from my current inventory. I'm looking out for you so don't even worry about it.